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Review: Gladiator II Is a Historical Epic About the Dangers of Political Power

Director Ridley Scott explores what happens when people from the fringes of society rise to power.

Reason

Companion review: this sleek but violent film asks interesting ethical questions about our relationship with AI

Science fiction film and television has long been fascinated by robots. But stories that show us uncannily human cyborgs have often tended to veer towards either comedy or horror. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) both imagine a world where beautiful female cyborgs threaten to overstep…

The Conversation

Streaming: Gladiator II and the best sword-and-sandal movies

Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal-starring sequel, now streaming, joins cinema’s legion of Roman empire love-ins, from Ben-Hur to Conan the Barbarian

The Guardian - UK

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5 best new movies to stream this weekend (Jan 25-26) on Netflix, Peacock, Paramount Plus, and more

Looking for what to watch this weekend? 'Gladiator 2', 'The Wild Robot,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' and more great movies just landed on streaming.

Tom’s Guide

5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this week (January 20)

From Oscar-winning rom-coms to underrated musicals, there’s plenty to watch on the best free streaming services this week.

TechRadar

Sir Ridley Scott recalls his biggest filming fears on Alien

Sir Ridley Scott was worried the Xenomorph in 'Alien' wouldn't be scary enough due to the limited visual effects he had access to.

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Gladiator II is available to buy digitally now – but there's a better way to get it

Gladiator II is available to purchase digitally now, but we think you should wait for the best experience.

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Ridley Scott says Blade Runner's financiers didn't know who Harrison Ford was and the director had the perfect response: "You're going to find out"

I've heard things you people wouldn't believe

Total Film

Ridley Scott: Blade Runner financiers hadn't heard of Harrison Ford

'Blade Runner' director Sir Ridley Scott has told how the movie's financiers hadn't heard of leading man Harrison Ford before the movie, so he had to convince them the 'Star Wars' actor would become a huge star.

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Ridley Scott threatened to walk away from his upcoming movie after being asked to go too far: "I'm expensive, but I'm f*cking good"

Ridley Scott threatened to walk from his Bee Gees movie

Total Film

Ridley Scott has set aside Bee Gees biopic after 'changing goalposts'

Sir Ridley Scott has claimed Paramount Pictures have "changed the goalposts" on his upcoming Bee Gees biopic.

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Why bad posh English accents still rule Hollywood, from Nosferatu to Gladiator II

In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a Shakespeare play – even though their characters are based in Ancient Rome and 1830s Germany. Where does this false British accent come from?

The Conversation

Hideo Kojima is 'tired' while crunching on Death Stranding 2 and wonders how long he'll be able to keep making games: 'Every day feels like I'm racing against the clock'

Kojima calls this period of development "incredibly tough."

PC Gamer

'Death Stranding 2: On The Beach' Update; Hideo Kojima Talks Video Game 'Crunch Time'

Legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima talked about crunch time and wondered how long he can still stay creative.

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Blade Runner failed due to ‘industrial espionage’, says Sir Ridley Scott

Sir Ridley Scott thinks bad reviews of 'Blade Runner' cemented the movie as a box office bomb in 1982.

Inverse

25 Years Ago, A Forgotten Flop Revealed Why Sci-Fi Horror Had To Change

Too many people were screaming in space. A generation of 'Alien' knockoffs ended with a terrible but instructive movie with three directors that included, of all people, Francis Ford Coppola.

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Jacob Elordi set to replace Paul Mescal in The Dog Stars

Jacob Elordi is in talks to replace Paul Mescal as the lead in Ridley Scott's apocalyptic thriller 'The Dog Stars'.

The Independent UK

Jacob Elordi reportedly in talks to replace Paul Mescal in new Ridley Scott thriller

Mescal had originally been attached as the movie’s lead, but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts

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32 movies that inspired Star Wars

How samurai flicks and World War 2 epics informed a galaxy far, far away

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal reveals how 'concerning' childhood injury won him role in Gladiator II

The Irish star, 28, admitted he was teased over his nose in secondary school

The Guardian - UK

Ridley Scott is a genius film-maker who can do anything – even start a political crisis in Malta

It wouldn’t be a press tour without the Gladiator II director saying something contentious, and now he’s managed to upset big cheeses on the Mediterranean island

The Independent UK

Maltese politician calls out Ridley Scott for ‘disrespectful’ comments about country

‘Gladiator II’ director advised people against vacationing in the island country

You only have days to watch this Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington movie on Netflix

American Gangster is one of Denzel's best movies, but you don't have long to watch it.

Tom’s Guide

5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Hulu, Prime Video, Peacock, and more

Looking for what to watch this weekend? 'Gladiator II,' 'Nightbitch,' 'The Arctic Convoy,' and more movie night hits just landed on streaming.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the Outnumbered gang reunite to make us all feel ancient

After eight years, the Brockmans are back and on fine form. Plus: a turkey crown and Christmas cracker battle it out. Here’s what to watch this evening

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